Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Brisket Recipe

Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Brisket RecipeBy Amy Wisniewski

Beefy brisket is transformed into tender morsels of barbecue goodness. Rub the beef with a combination of chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, cayenne, and garlic, then slow-cook it in a sweet-savory sauce that includes smoky chipotle chiles. After 10 hours of gentle cooking, the meat can be sliced or shredded, tossed with the sauce, and stuffed into a sandwich

For the barbecue sauce:

1 1/2 cupsketchup

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/2 cupwater

1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion

3 tablespoonscider vinegar

3 tablespoonsWorcestershire sauce

2chipotles in adobo sauce, finely chopped

1 teaspoongarlic powder

3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the brisket:

1/4 cuppaprika

1 tablespoonchili powder

1 tablespoonground cumin

1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar

1 tablespoonkosher salt, plus more as needed

1 teaspooncayenne pepper

1 teaspoongarlic powder

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed

1 (5-pound)beef brisket

Place all of the barbecue sauce ingredients in a 3-quart or larger slow cooker and stir to combine.

Place all of the measured brisket ingredients except the brisket in a medium bowl and stir to combine.

Place the brisket on a cutting board and cut it in half widthwise. Evenly coat it with the spice rub and place the 2 brisket pieces in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until fork-tender, about 10 hours.

Transfer the brisket to a clean cutting board. Pour the barbecue sauce from the slow cooker into a medium heatproof bowl and set it aside.

Remove the excess fat from the brisket and discard it. Slice the meat against the grain into 1/4-inch-thick pieces and return it to the slow cooker. (Alternatively, you can shred the meat with 2 forks.)

Use a spoon to skim and discard the fat from the surface of the barbecue sauce. Return the sauce to the slow cooker and stir gently to combine it with the meat. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.